[Mplayer-cvslog] CVS: main/DOCS/xml/en video.xml,1.21,1.22
Gabucino
gabucino at mplayerhq.hu
Fri Oct 10 00:24:33 CEST 2003
Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en
In directory mail:/var/tmp.root/cvs-serv26646/en
Modified Files:
video.xml
Log Message:
updated Vidix section to reflect newest developments
Index: video.xml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.21
retrieving revision 1.22
diff -u -r1.21 -r1.22
--- video.xml 9 Oct 2003 22:11:17 -0000 1.21
+++ video.xml 9 Oct 2003 22:24:07 -0000 1.22
@@ -1325,6 +1325,14 @@
the option "XaaNoPixmapCache" in the screen section instead.
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
+ There is a console vidix driver: <option>-vo cvidix</option>.
+ This requires a working and initialized framebuffer for most cards (or else
+ you'll just mess up the screen), and you'll have a similar effect as with
+ <option>-vo mga</option> or <option>-vo fbdev</option>. nVidia cards however
+ are able to output truly graphical video on a real text console. See the
+ <link linkend="vidix-nvidia">nvidia_vid section</link> for more information.
+ </simpara></listitem>
+<listitem><simpara>
You can use VIDIX subdevice which was applied to several video output
drivers, such as: <option>-vo vesa:vidix</option>
(<emphasis role="bold">Linux only</emphasis>) and
@@ -1340,11 +1348,8 @@
<itemizedlist spacing="compact">
<title>REQUIREMENTS</title>
<listitem><simpara>
- Video card should be in graphics mode (I write <emphasis role="bold">should</emphasis>
- simply because I tested it in text mode - it works but has awful output ;) Use
- AAlib for that).
- <emphasis role="bold">Note</emphasis>: Everyone can try this trick by commenting out mode
- switching in vo_vesa driver.
+ Video card should be in graphics mode (except nVidia cards with the
+ <option>-vo cvidix</option> output driver).
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
<application>MPlayer</application>'s video output driver should know
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